Toru Takemitsu － Orion and Pleiades
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Conducted by Tadaaki Otaka
On my disc this is three separate tracks: "Orion", "and", Pleiades". I combined them to one.
From album "Takemitsu：A Flock Descends" （1996）
« comment se forment les planètes ? Quels paramètres vont dicter si une planète peut ou non se former autour d’une étoile ? Pour répondre à ces questions, il faut les regarder quand elles sont très jeunes. Le James Webb Space Telescope a braqué son regard sur «d203-506», un disque protoplanétaire dans la nébuleuse d'Orion. »
One of the most original creative voices in the 20th century, in my view. There is a mysticism in his work that I find reminiscent to a degree of Scriabin, although I know of no acknowledged influence by him. The 'cello line has a sensuous and sinuous intensity, with microtonal inflections that are genuinely affecting and always at the right places to maximise impact. A most captivating ending of great beauty upon pedal Cs in basses (a recurrent fixity). Magical.
Cheers for the positive feedback. Much appreciated.
Re. influences: I've read that his harmonies were influenced by Messiaen's harmonic theories. (I don't know if that's something he himself revealed or something that analysts noticed while analyzing his work.) His style, of course, is quite different from Messiaen's. It's similar in many ways to the other avant-garde composers of his generation. But still absolutely unique and recognizable as not possibly by anybody but him.
I heard Takemitsu's work on CBC one day years and years ago. I looked high and low finally finding the November Steps CD. I can accomplish many things while this is playing in the background.
Thank you for posting this. I re-listen often. Very interesting to hear Takemitsu using the outlines of the melodic motif used in the battle scene from the Ran Soundtrack around the 17:42 mark.
生意気だが能の幽玄的なものを感じる。
This evocation of remote worlds is not so common in Takemeitsu's works. The présentation m omits the fact that there is a cello colo, a very good initiative. This work with cello solo is rather different from concertos of the same period. The closest example that I could find is Dutilleux" "Tout un monde lointain" (a whole remote world). The evocation is similar, the musical style is similar too. Takemitsu was quite close to some kind of French XXth century music, Dutilleux and Messiaen in particular. As a French listener, I am specifically sensitive to that. There is also a more distant and cautious influence of the modern American "school" (quite moderate minimalism and repetitivity)
Interrupted in the middle by a Grammarly advert. Shut up Grammarly, we need education, not your pissing app.
This is beautiful. I had never heard of him until just now. Frank Zappa mentioned him in an interview i was listening too. I'm gratefull he did...
+bramverbeek2 Thanks Frank & good to appreciate Takemitsu's music. Now listen to Sad Jane again.
So beautiful! Poetic music are rarely heard among super "hyper" today's composition.
Yep I agree there is such a rush these days to get to the finishing line with these composers/musicians.
For my brother, the main star in the galaxy.
si todos escucharamos esta y otras relacionadas la paz estaria cercana
I must spend more time with Takemitsu. 'it is now without the beligerance .The violence is there in the scoring and idea and but the discords are more beautiful ,sensuous and telling than almost anwhere or any other composer i know. Has Ustvolskaya heard this gentle natural man ! Oh how eloquent and subtle this is !
oh my ... I fell in love with Takemitsu... again!
THAT'S track Is so scary because Orion Chase Merope. Do you want to read the Seven sisters by Lucinda Riley?
"Ας νεκταρίσουμε για να μη τα νεταρίσουμε".... ΕΝΩΔΩΝ.. (ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣ ΑΣΗΜΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ)
This work is amazing! Thank you for sharing :)
Gran genio de la innovación musical
Great composer !
Thanks a lot
amazing work! thank you for sharing
AMAZING!!!!
Stunning.
Mitologia hecha musica.
does anybody know who this incredible cellist is?
Paul Watkins
Orion & Pleiades
?! thehiddenrecords.com/dogon-pleiades-taurus.php
Thank you for sharing! Do you know who is the cellist by any chance?
Paul Watkins
To be honest, I will not be entertained at a concert performing Takemitsu's music or most of the so called modern contemporary music for this matter. This kind of music can be fairly effective as background score to films, though.